Excursion à vélo d’une journée de Umag à Karojba

Roll out from Umag’s seafront and leave the Adriatic behind as you climb into Istria’s green interior. The route is about 50 km with roughly 800 m of climbing, so expect a steady uphill trend and a few punchy ramps as you approach the hills. It strings together mostly quiet back roads and farm tracks, with a mix of asphalt and gravel—great for an all-road bike or sturdy tires.

You’ll pass vineyards, olive groves, and stone hamlets, and may even intersect short stretches of the Parenzana, the old railway turned cycle path that threads across northern Istria. Traffic is generally light, though there are brief busier connectors.

Umag is a friendly gateway town near the Slovenian border, known for its old-town peninsula and the ATP Croatia Open tennis tournament. Your finish in Karojba sits above the Mirna Valley, a sleepy inland base near hilltop Motovun and the famous truffle woods—perfect for a post-ride plate of fuži with truffles. Bring water, enjoy the views, and settle into those rolling climbs.